Aquinas Church of England Education Trust Limited

UID 2143·Companies House 07525735·Incorporated February 2011·Compare

Schools

12

Flags

21

8 high severity

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Feb 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£39.9m

5,227 pupils

Avg staff costs

72.5%

of income

Avg reserves

0.3%

of income

Avg absence

7.0%

Persistent: 20.1%

More metrics

Avg FSM

24.0%

free school meals

Capacity

87%

5,227 / 5,996 places

At a glance

Last accounts filed 18 months ago5 schools with workforce pressure4 schools with absence above 8%3 schools with Ofsted concerns2 schools in deficit2 schools with staff costs above 78%1 school with declining results

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

Outst. 3Good 5RI 2Inad. 1

Behaviour & attitudes

Outst. 5Good 4RI 1Inad. 1

Personal development

Outst. 5Good 4RI 2

Leadership & management

Outst. 3Good 6RI 2Inad. 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

37.3

-8.9

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

66.0%

+5.0pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressBishop Justus Church Of England School, Bromley, BR2 8HZ
Companies House07525735
Incorporated10 February 2011

Trust growth over time

1
10/11
1
11/12
2
12/13
6
13/14
8
14/15
9
15/16
9
16/17
11
17/18
11
18/19
11
19/20
11
20/21
11
21/22
11
22/23
11
23/24
12
24/25

Schools in trust by academic year

YearSchoolsPupilsTotal incomeTotal expenditureAvg staff costs %Avg reserves %
2021/22114,578£30.6m£28.0m71.4%4.5%
2022/23114,552£31.9m£29.5m72.3%4.5%
2023/24114,468£34.2m£31.7m72.1%0.0%
2024/25partial125,044

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

6.5%

of total trust spend

CS expenditure

£2,608,000

CS staff costs

£1,902,000

CS income

£587,000

Admin & clerical£911,000
Teaching staff£896,000
ICT£3,000
Premises£326,000
Legal & professional£34,000
Auditor costs£34,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2024Source: Companies House

9 current directors · Average tenure: 5.8 years

Directors / Trustees (9)

Christopher Roberts

director·2 years

Mark Paul Comley

director·2 years

Simon Richard Anthony Pink

director·2 years

Kathy Donna Griffiths

director·4 years

Giles Robert Lambert

director·4 years

Jeremy Augustine The Revd Canon Blunden

director·4 years

Sui-Te Wu

director·7 years

Victoria Cliff

director·11 years

Sue Mordecai

director·12 years

Company Secretary

Andrew Galloway Ferguson

secretary·2 years
27 former officers most recent departure: Sept 2023

Janet Vick

secretary·3 years·Resigned May 2023

Nigel Petrie

director·3 years·Resigned Sept 2023

Seun Odeneye

director·4 years·Resigned Jul 2023

Terry Hyland

director·6 years·Resigned Feb 2022

Anna Catherine Lind

director·7 years·Resigned Jul 2021

Suthan Santhaguru

director·9 years·Resigned Dec 2018

Ann Marie Dr Mccarthy

director·9 years·Resigned Aug 2017

Richard Jonathan Fr Norman

director·9 years·Resigned May 2021

Helen Rachel Gough

director·10 years·Resigned Aug 2018

Alexander Paul

director·10 years·Resigned May 2019

Jennifer Richards

director·11 years·Resigned May 2017

Charlotte Cochrane

director·12 years·Resigned Sept 2015

Alan Keeler

director·12 years·Resigned Sept 2015

Hilary Richardson

director·12 years·Resigned Aug 2016

Alan Andrew Rev Mustoe

director·14 years·Resigned Aug 2013

Mary Capon

secretary·14 years·Resigned Aug 2022

Neil Gary Gretton

director·14 years·Resigned Aug 2013

Dave Audley Hines

director·14 years·Resigned Aug 2013

Elizabeth Jane Carter

director·14 years·Resigned Aug 2016

Michael Maurice Canon Camp

director·14 years·Resigned Jan 2012

Paul Jeremy Hudson Booth

director·14 years·Resigned Aug 2013

Simon Derek Parker

director·14 years·Resigned Aug 2022

Kathy Donna Griffiths

director·14 years·Resigned Aug 2021

Christopher Town

director·15 years·Resigned Aug 2013

David Wilson Bridger

director·15 years·Resigned Jan 2021

Gillian Elaine Thompson

director·15 years·Resigned Aug 2013

Glen Day

secretary·15 years·Resigned Jun 2011

Member schools (12)

12 schools|9 with risk flags|7 high severity
high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure
workforce pressurein year deficit
high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressureperformance decline
high absenceofsted concern
Rye CollegeSecondary
high absence
high absenceworkforce pressure